Posted on 01/21/2010 7:58:15 PM PST by Ruby Slippers
It's almost impossible to comprehend how these two intellectual giants rationalize comparing today's Supreme Court ruling to to Dred Scott. Olberman begins by noting Grayson was in the courtroom when the Supreme Court announced its' decision and asks for Graysons reaction. Grayson immediately responds he is shocked and goes on to elaborate the decision is the most irresponsible since Dred Scott. Olbermann of course agrees.
Project 21, a black leadership group issued a press release condemning Grayson's comparison to Dred Scott:
Bishop Council Nedd II: "In Dred Scott, the Court equated people with property. The Court's decision today was about giving people a voice. There is no correlation between the two. Congressman Grayson needs to apologize. His flippant and unenlightened statement offends me personally, and it disrespects generations of black people who suffered from slavery." (Council Nedd II is the bishop of the Chesapeake and the Northeast for the Episcopal Missionary Church.)Video at the link
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Alan Grayson is also the congressman that wanted to shut down a website making fun of him and jail it’s owner. He has no qualifications to be speaking about first amendment rights.
Just goes with the respective Party affiliations, for the most part.
Any bets on whether these two apologize? Kudos to the conservative Project 21 members for jumping all over these two for their racism and hypocrisy.
LOL, great point.
What about Plessy v. Ferguson (Seperate but equal) that segregated our country for 60 years. I think they would have used that one.
Of Course Rowe v Wade for FREEPERS would be another.
Grayson and Olberman are equally deranged.
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